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China picks up the launch pace with three space missions in four days
China appears to be returning to its pre-pandemic pace of launching back-to-back space missions.
Methane in plume of Saturn's moon Enceladus could be sign of alien life, study suggests
The methane wafting from Enceladus may be a sign that life teems in the Saturn moon's subsurface sea, a new study reports.
Marvin the Martian attacks NASA's Perseverance rover in HBO Max's 'Looney Tunes Cartoons' Season 2: Exclusive clip
Watch Warner Bros.' favorite Red Planet resident attempt to dispose of a scout rover
The "Crisis in Cosmology" Might not be a Crisis After all
The standard model of cosmology is known as the LCDM model. Here, CDM stands for Cold Dark Matter, which makes up most of the matter in the universe, and L stands for Lambda, which is the symbol used in general relativity to represent dark energy or cosmic expansion. While the observational evidence we have largely supports the LCDM model, there are some issues with it. One of the most bothersome is known as cosmic tension.
Destiny 2's month-long Solstice of Heroes event is free to play
New items and caches are available for players to unlock in the free to play event.
Satellites can Track Microplastics From Space
Sometimes simple and elegant solutions are all that is needed to solve a problem. One problem that was searching for a solution was how to track microplastics. These small particles of plastics are what results after the sun and friction (such as ocean waves) break down larger plastic objects. They have become a huge problem in the ocean, wreaking havoc on ecosystems and their constituent organisms. Now, a team from the University of Michigan have used data originally collected to monitor hurricanes to try to track microplastics, potentially helping to reign in a problem that threatens to engulf the world’s oceans.
One of the Brightest Star-Forming Regions in the Milky Way, Seen in Infrared
Certain parts of the galaxy are more magical than others. There are barren wastelands where barely a particle strays through occasionally, and there are fantastical nebulae that can literally light up the sky. But beyond their good looks, those nebulae hold secrets to understanding some of the most important features of any galaxy – stars. Now, for the first time, a team from the University of Maryland managed to capture a high resolution image of one of the most active star-forming regions in our part of the galaxy. Data from that image are not only spectacular, but can illuminate the details of the star formation process.
The Hubble Space Telescope is facing its most serious glitch in a decade and NASA really wants to fix it
The venerable Hubble Space Telescope is facing its most serious malfunction in more than a decade, and while NASA is eager to restore the iconic observatory, the agency doesn't want to rush.
Satellites and astronauts track Tropical Storm Elsa from space (photos)
Satellites and the space station crew are tracking the progress of the record-breaking deadly Tropical Storm Elsa as it moves along the Florida coast.
Stargazing Forecast: Will You Have Clear Skies Tonight?
These websites and apps can help you forecast the astronomical observing conditions for your next night out.
A touch of sun
Image: A touch of sun
Small-launch startup Astra aiming for 300 missions per year by 2025
Astra plans to get to Earth orbit for the first time this summer — and to return many times in the ensuing weeks and months.
Space tourism, 20 years in the making, is finally ready for launch
For most people, getting to the stars is nothing more than a dream.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope passes key review ahead of fall launch
The $9.8 billion James Webb Space Telescope mission has passed a key launch review, keeping it on track to lift off atop an Ariane 5 rocket before the end of the year.
July new moon 2021: Catch Mercury with the 'invisible' moon this week (Venus and Mars, too!)
The new moon arrives Friday (July 9) at 9:16 p.m. EDT (0116 July 10 GMT).
Richard Branson says he isn't racing Jeff Bezos into space with Virgin Galactic launch
Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson denied that he is in a billionaire space race with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
New satellite data techniques reveal coastal sea-level rise
For the hundreds of millions of people living in coastal regions around the world, rising seas driven by climate change pose a direct threat. In order for authorities to plan appropriate protection strategies, accurate information on sea-level rise close to the coast is imperative. For various reasons, these measurements are difficult to get from satellites. However, new ESA-funded research demonstrates how a specific way of processing satellite altimetry data now makes it possible to determine sea-level change in coastal areas with millimetre per year accuracy, and even if the sea is covered by ice.
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center: A hub for historic and modern-day rocket power
The Marshall Space Flight Center is a hub for historic and modern-day rocket power in Alabama. Once home to Wernher von Braun's crew of German rocketeers, the facility is now home to work for Artemis and Blue Origin.
NASA’s Curiosity Takes Step Toward Solving Mars Methane Mystery
New measurements from NASA’s Curiosity rover show that methane concentrations near the Martian surface vary on a daily cycle. The finding could help reconcile conflicting data.
The Square Kilometer Array has Gotten the Official Green Light to Begin Construction
In Australia and South Africa, there are a series of radio telescopes that will be soon joined by a number of newly-constructed facilities to form the Square Kilometer Array (SKA). Once established, the SKA will have a collecting area that measures a million square meters (close to 2 million square yards). It will also be 50 times more sensitive than any radio telescope currently in operation, and be able to conduct surveys ten thousand times faster.
